Best Course You Played This Year

[patricks148]

Muirfield twice, played it before.

A great test of Golf and always in great condition.

Was a little disappointed with the lunch the 2nd time, was served the smallest piece of roast beef Ive ever seen

 

[Lump]

Lindrick GC or Rockcliffe Hall.

Lindrick was in amazing condition for very early in the year.

 

[stevek1969]

The Jubilee at St Andrews ,I've play fit before and think its a great test of the back tees. Would throw in Alyth GC fantastic course and clubhouse with the best greens I've played on this year .

 

[Imurg]

A toss-up between Cuddington and North Hangs on H4H weekend.
Probably enjoyed Cuddington more as I played better - and the Breakfast and Lunch were immense!!

 

[IanG]

Easy choice for me, Royal Dornoch - loved it, loved it, loved it. Didn't even play that well, but the location and the challenge sets it apart from anywhere else I've been before.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Best was Royal Cinque Ports.

Honourable mentions to The Centurion, The Grove (that one's for you Liverpoolphil ) and Duchess course at Woburn.

 

[Snelly]

Missed out on Royal County Down and Sunningdale this year so would probably say Hankley Common, St Georges Hill or The Berkshire Red. Hankley by a whisker.....

The best course I played for the first time this year is a much easier decision - North Hants. Loved it.

 

[chrisd]

Even though I live close by I would probably pick Royal Cinque Ports, on the day it was just beautiful. The Grove was good and Blackmoor and West Hill always are.

 

[patricks148]

The Jubilee at St Andrews ,I've play fit before and think its a great test of the back tees. Would throw in Alyth GC fantastic course and clubhouse with the best greens I've played on this year .

Played Alyth as well this year, the greens had all just been dressed so quite slow, i wouldn't have fancied some of the putts i had, if they had been much faster enjoyed it though deff go back

 

[Val]

I agree Val but bad news is that the course is closing in March! Marriot have sold the land for a few $m and will be turned into condo's!

Was really gutted to hear this but money talks

Shame but there are plenty better in the area worth playing

 

[stevek1969]

Played Alyth as well this year, the greens had all just been dressed so quite slow, i wouldn't have fancied some of the putts i had, if they had been much faster enjoyed it though deff go back

Thats unfortunate Patrick, I've played it a few times this year some of my mates are members there as well and played there Open . The greens are normally a bit cheeky especially with the slopes on them

 

[Dan2501]

Probably Las Colinas, but Las Ramblas was pretty good too, and always enjoy playing Lancaster.

 

[Qwerty]

Its got to be Dornoch, Just a magical course with some breathtaking views.

Gem of the year goes to the other course down the Coast.. Tain, I thought it had a little bit of everything, one of the most enjoyable courses I've played.

 

[Dando]

Wow, that one's a bit out of left field! Where in Lithuania is it? I've been to Kaunas and loved it.

its about 30 mins from Vilnius. it certainly was left field when my company golf society suggested it but one of our broker partners is based over there and arranged a 4 day trip for us.
its now the Vilnius Grand Resort and well worth a visit

 

[patricks148]

Thats unfortunate Patrick, I've played it a few times this year some of my mates are members there as well and played there Open . The greens are normally a bit cheeky especially with the slopes on them

It didn't detract from the game, in fact it helped me to a win that day, had more than a few squeaky bum puts that were severely down hill, if the greens had been fast a could have been 20 feet away after the first putt.

Almost made a hash of SI1 went for it with the driver and hit a good one, then found myself just short of the green, with the flag only just on the front

 

[OldMate]

Turnberry Ailsa followed by Royal Birkdale for me. I didn't play anywhere else noteworthy this year but think that even if I did Turnberry would have stood out. I played the Ailsa twice and got beaten up by the gale force winds a bit but had 9 pars in the second round (mainly downwind holes) which was probably a season highlight for me.

 

[upsidedown]

Hillside, an awesome day out , birdie on SI 1 and great company for the KOK

Las Colinas, very well presented and super buggies

Enville , a must if you're in the West Midlands, great old course.


Sandwell Park, great test of golf.

Played all these for the first time this year, be doing well to match that in 2015

 

[Tongo]

I played that in August , not in very good nick , I remember a few years ago when i played it it was , always remember that day as the 4 ball in front of us was Desmond Haynes , Malcolm Marshall , Nigel Cowley and Monte Lynch who i knew from his Surrey days , I played against Nigel Cowley`s brother in Dorset League 1 vs Mere , Phones did not have the cameras they do now so photos were not great , we played through them on the 3rd hole , The course is very poor now , not one in our group of 12 thought the condition was any good , looks like they are not spending money on the course and it shows

Could well be the case but i havent played that much so its probably a case of it being the best of a mediocre bunch!

 

[Lanark_Golfer]

Honourable mentions to Royal Dornoch, Royal Aberdeen and Western Gailes, really top class courses but top of the tree has to be Trump Internatinal at Aberdeen, it really is something special, well done Donald :clap:

 

[Wayman]

Haven't played many courses this year but lindrick was properly the best course I've played